When I was working as a civil servant, I was found out to be a muscle-brained knight by the princess knight and got sent to the front lines - Episode 206

Episode 206

The decisive blow was delivered when the Holy Lucius Knights, led by Pope Seraphina XIII, charged forward. It caused Archbishop Lucius Agrippa and his Holy Levia Knights to begin their retreat. Seraphina, wielding the holy sword still sheathed, led the vanguard, charging into the enemy lines. After breaking through the enemy’s front lines, she quickly regrouped with Jez and the forces of the Tashman Kingdom.

The army on Seraphina’s side, pouring into the breach that the Pope herself had created, continued to neutralize the enemy forces with unrelenting momentum. Recognizing that his forces were at a complete disadvantage, Archbishop Lucius Agrippa was forced into a difficult decision. His moment of hesitation was brief. By pulling his loyal troops away from the chaotic battlefield and pushing the weaker soldiers forward, he prevented a total collapse of his army.

Inwardly, Lucius felt a sense of deep regret as he commanded his forces. Sacrificing allies in this manner might draw criticism from many. But as a commander responsible for a large army, it was an entirely reasonable decision. Lucius, who led a hastily assembled and makeshift mixed army and managed to preserve nearly half of his forces despite being pushed to a disadvantage by the enemy’s fierce surprise attack, demonstrated his talents as a commander.

However, this time, he was up against a formidable opponent. Lucius successfully withdrew the unit he had nurtured with great care, allowing them to escape the chaotic battle almost unscathed. Seraphina, Jez, and their allies noticed the enemy’s main forces retreating swiftly and unharmed. But it took a considerable amount of time to neutralize the pushed-forward enemy soldiers without killing them.

Jez and the others, as well as Seraphina, strongly wished to avoid causing fatalities in this internal conflict. This was why Seraphina wielded the holy sword while keeping it sheathed. Observing from a distance as the enemy’s main forces gradually retreated, Seraphina and her allies continued to neutralize the enemy troops before them one by one.

Former Archbishop Seraphina Lorentzi, now Pope Seraphina XIII, stood at the frontlines as the next ruler of the Divina Papal State, boosting the morale of the forces she led. Her swordsmanship resembled a graceful dance, exuding a beauty that inspired courage in her allies and despair in her enemies.

She narrowly dodged the desperate attacks of enemy soldiers, each time using her sheathed holy sword to strike and render them unconscious in a fleeting moment as they crossed paths. 

About ten years ago, when Seraphina Lorentzi, then sixteen, lost her holy magic due to certain circumstances in a foreign land. She returned to the Divina Papal State and sought various ways to regain it, but to no avail. In the Divina Papal State, holy magic is identity, common sense, and justice itself. Losing that power would mean… the consequences are not hard to imagine. Moreover, as a young girl bearing the great expectations of her family, how immense was the pressure on her?

Seraphina Lorentzi tried everything, seeking out the First Saint and any possible connections to regain her holy magic. She endured harsh and painful training, but God did not smile upon her efforts. As people around her began to lose hope, feeling betrayed by their own high expectations, they gradually distanced themselves from her.

What did this young girl do when she was on the verge of losing everything? Did she fall into despair? Run away? Or did she withdraw into her own shell?

None of the above.

When she lost the holy magic that was so naturally expected to be present in the Divina Papal State, what did Seraphina Lorentzi do? The answer is this: she smiled fearlessly. “Can’t use holy magic? Then I’ll just have to learn to use the sword,” she said.

Placing a hand on her chest as if to feel a connection with someone, she swallowed all her inner emotions and smiled fearlessly. She stopped seeking the lost power and instead picked up a sword to prove herself and to protect those who sought salvation. 

An indomitable spirit that never breaks in any adversity, and a sense of responsibility to always think of the faithful. Such a person was not abandoned by God. Seraphina Lorentzi was destined to have two miraculous encounters.

The first encounter was with Queen Raya Tashman of the Tashman Kingdom, who visited the Divina Papal State. The name of the former 6th Legion Commander of the Tashman Kingdom, the “Sword Saint” Raya Oleika, resounded throughout the continent of Azelion. This encounter with her opened the path of the sword for Seraphina Lorentzi. 

For about six months during Raya’s stay in the Divina Papal State, Seraphina received rigorous training almost daily, which allowed her to regain the strength to protect her people once more. And the second encounter was…

National Treasure-Class Holy Sword: Regius Firmus, Oath of the King

This sword is said to have been wielded by the hero who founded the Divina Papal State, the first of the Lorentzi line. However, as the sword chose its wielder, it was kept securely in the Lorentzi family’s treasury. At long last, the sword has found its rightful master once again.

Having lost her holy magic at the age of sixteen, Seraphina Lorentzi had regained the power to protect the people by the time she turned twenty. Now, she stood once more on the battlefield alongside her old friend, Jez Norman. Thinking back, was this the first time they had stood together on the battlefield since the first big event at the Royal Academy, the orientation camp? At that time, she had just arrived in the Tashman Kingdom, and everything was a surprise. Speaking of which, during that event, Victor had done something foolish. And Miriam seemed to have had a hard time because of it. Are those two doing well?

With such thoughts lingering in the corner of her mind, Seraphina decided to bring this battle to an end.

“O radiance of the heavens, heed my vow. O holy sword that sank into the depths of time, in accordance with the divine covenant, the time has come to unleash your faint light.”

As she poured an immense amount of magical power into the sheathed holy sword, a holy light began to radiate from it.

“First seal, in reverence to the ancient covenant, reveal your brilliance to my hand. Holy Sword Regius Firmus, Oath of the King, manifest a fraction of your true power in the presence of the gods!”

Pope Seraphina XIII swung the holy sword, and its brilliance tore through the battlefield.